First global GLBT study underway
The largest ever international survey of its kind for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans community (LGBT) has been launched involving magazines and newspapers throughout most of the world including North America, Europe and Australia.
Specialist independent gay marketing company Out Now is conducting this comprehensive survey that will cover information on LGBT lifestyle, travel habits, income, and social issues like racist and homophobic behaviour.
The results of the research could be used not just to learn where the hotties are travelling to next summer, but also to learn about LGBT lifestyles, demographics, workplace issues, causes of concern, discrimination and many more important topics.
The results will be used by governments, business and other organisations and can help make sure we enjoy an equal ‘seat at the table’ in Australia and other communities around the world.
Southern Star Observer invites our readers to participate in this very important survey as soon as possible to ensure our voice is heard around the world as the survey has the potential to change many things to make the world a better place for our community and others globally.
There will be follow-up surveys with other subjects included in the coming years.
It takes just 15 minutes to complete the survey HERE and you may also get lucky and win one of their giveaway prizes including airline flights, Amazon gift cards and iTunes vouchers.
You can also follow the links to the survey from our website at www.sstar.net.au
Ian
My sexuality of being bi and my gender identity are equally as important and to make me choose one is not appropriate and limiting. The better option is to allow for people to tick “as many as applies” – I am not just one”key decsriptor.”
The second question re length of relationship status does not give flexibility for multiple relationships.
I hope there is still time to amend the survey; then i will happy forward to trans and poly lists.
Cheeyars
Sally
Sally – thanks for your comments which we take onboard. The point of the question you referred to was attempting to determine the key descriptor people wanted to choose to describe themselves. The question includes “Other (please specify)” quite deliberately – which many respondents select to specify the description that works best for them. The two Trans options included within the question are not meant to be read as inferring a sexuality in that question. Nor is Queer necessarily intended to be a sexuality there either.
What we wanted to discover was the key descriptor that individual respondents would choose in describing themselves.
The relationships question allows respondents involved in multiple or other types of relationships to self-enter their own individual description (“Other (please specify)”) of their own relationship/s.
Thanks for being interested in this study.
Ian Johnson, CEO, Out Now.
I find this survey incredibly disappointing in its inclusiveness. While the first question gives options other than male/female, later questions fall down e.g.
– only one choice out of transgender, bisexual, etc meaning that trans folk need to deny a part of their identity to complete the survey. To include trans with sexual orientations also implies trans IS a sexual orientation, which it is not.
– lack of recgonition of multiple relationships.
These 101 type errors immdeiately send a “not inclusive” message to those it is trying to reach as Privates Lives, JOY, ACON and poofsnpolitics all have realised.
Please contact TransGender Victoria or Zoe Belle Gender Centre re trans inclusive forms/surveys or PolyVic for inclusiveness re multiple relationships.